The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-12

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reception throughout the trip, but more
especially, at the boyhood home Of the
President,w where hls old friends and neigh.
bors eagerly thronged about him, glad 10
honor the man, who had risen, Ike me.
teor, from the humhlest to the proudeat
position on earth, and who greeted each
and all with good word and = kindly
smile OF recognition.
AZ the White House. tits not yer known
what other summer plans the President
has arranged only the Atlanta visit il
October having been positively decided
upon --bui. | do not think he can refuse
assent 70 the opportunities Of St. Louis,
Louisville and other western cities.
Some alarm was felt ii the White House
he other day a. the discovery that the
iaths and raiters, In the southern portico
were deeayed, aud Il was thought that the
mansion was In danger Of collapse, bat
an examination has dispeiled ali fear. as
only slight repairs will be necessary to
stay the defacing hand Of time.
learn that the Administration regards
with the livelIest satisfaction the deiIbera-
lions and nominations. ofthe Ohio Demo
erats, and that the Presidcns feels that his
course has been substantially endorsed.
The receipts OF the Post Office Depart.
ment for the third quarter OF the last fs.
cal year were St3,ots4s7 expenditures.
Sr3s7s.sos deficiency. Ss6o.o2t but the
latter will perhaps be reduced TO about
$1,000, by the receipt from international
money orders. A comparative statement
Of the business of this Department for the
first three quarters Of the years 1885 so-s7.
show that the receipts have constantly
and largely increased and that there has
been corresponding decrease In the de
fieiency so that II Is very probable the
Post Office Department will be on .eif.
sustaining basis In year or two.
The count of the cash and securities IN
the Treasury which began two months
ago incidental TO change OF Treasurers
has been completed and found correct 70 a
cent. with the exception Of deficiency oi
Ss4o. though formal report will not be
made till next week
In reply 10 great number OF inquiries.
the Commissioner Of Pensions replies.
that under the Mexican Pension Aet.pen.
sions can be paid from the date Of the
passage Of the Act, Jan. 2oth. 1887, only
when pensioners were Sixfy two years old
previous to that date In the exceptions
rule. tise payment viii brgia on the day
when the Pcnsioner Is O. years Of age, an
less in cases Of dependence and disability.
The Secretary of the Interior has won
additional CLAIM, 10 the admiration Of the
fair sex hy the important ruling that mar.
ried women have the right TO enter and
buy timber and stone lands under the laws
governing the sale OF such lands in several
Of the States and Territories.
There was no surprise Ia the Interior
Department when the resignation of tho
chief clerk Of the Patent OfI!re who Is one
of these so-eaiied sindispensable" Repub.
licans, holding Office under Democratic
Administration, was announced. ihough
the Washington newspapers either sup.
pressed or wcre profoundly Ignorant OF
the real reason, which was the Chief
Clerks relation 10 the Bacon defalcasion
II being the formers duty, under The law
|otthe United States, to examine the. &C.
counts Of the financial clerk every month";
and certify whether or not they are cor.
rect. And the Chief Clerk regularly cer-
tilted to the correctness OF the Financial
Clerks accounts, for four years the latter
being dcfauIter all of that time And no
sooner Is the Chief Clerk shown the door
than he essays the difficult task OF "whiie.
washing" his corrupt associate In Office if
In nothing more.
There Il no doubt bat what the various
Departments are literally honcycombed
with Republican rascals and thieves who
shouid be sent on with Forgcr Harvey,
who will serve his country twelve years
in an humble capacity at Albany. In one
OF the Departments, certain prohdncnt
hoid-oyer Republican, has been so urgent
In insisting on the destruction OF some Of
fetal papers that he has been placed un.
der surveillance as a suspect, because such
great soiicitude must be OF much signif.
canee either to this individual or TO his
associates.
Most men are content with holding one
Office, but know Of several, whose ambi.
tion cannot be bound in such narrow linn
its, and Is my intelligent friend, the read
er has OWNED, these gentlemen are al.
most invariably, Republicans, as good
Democrat is generally satisfied with one
Office / was led to these reflections by
contemplating the easy grace with which
the Hon. Carroll d. Wright, holds the
Federal Office of Commissioner of Labor,
to which he was appointed in 1885, by Ar
thur, and the State Office of Com.
missioner of Labor in Massachusetts.
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In the last live pigeon shooting match
in Louisiana, the contestants. with an sK'
ception Of two, used assumed names, and
tone of the crack shots" stated to writer
who communicates the information to the
Pieayasc, that he would never again in
dulge in the cruel sport, and that he be
lieyed the last match in which live pig
cons would be used had taken place u
| that section.
AT the 4th of JULY celebration In Dan
vile, IL, Miss Maggie Lingenfelter wor
q fine dress pattern BY harnessing horse
and hitching him toa buggy in less thar